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Tribal Art — Aalders Auctions
| Auction House: | Aalders Auctions | Number of lots recorded: | 353 |
| Sale Title: | Tribal Art | Lots with images: | 353 |
| Auction Location: | Sydney | ||
| Date: | 19-Nov-2024 | ||
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Solomon Islands woven bag, in natural fibre, of rectangular form, with woven and dyed body, with natural fibre tassels, length 50 cm (including handle)
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Tribal necklace, set with stained cylindrical bamboo beads, with lower woven link coconut husk, length 38 cm
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Abelam belt, Papua New Guinea, in woven natural fibre, accented with a series of cowrie shells to the borders, with old collection label, length 44 cm (doubled)
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Massim Trobriand Islands figural bowl, carved in the form of a pig, with incised decoration, length 29 cm
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Two Solomon Islands bamboo lime pots, of long cylindrical form, incised with images of animals, foliage and geometric motifs, length 52 cm and 42 cm (2)
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Quantity of assorted West Timor beaded lime containers, of cylindrical bamboo form, some with spoons and coins, approximate length 9 cm-16 cm (quantity)
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Massim culture, Kula shell Currency (Mwali) necklace, made from conus shell, ovula ovum shells, cowrie shells and trade beads, length 33 cm and width 27 cm catalogue note: Kula is a ritual trading culture
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Langalanga people shell ornaments, Solomon Islands|late 19th/early 20th century,comprising Aba gwaro (armbands) and belt, constructed from red-lipped oyster shell (Chana pacifica), black mussel shell (Atrina vexillum), ridged white cockle shell (Anadara granosa), black 'Fulu' seeds and plant
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Pair of Admiralty Islands beaded arm bands, Papua New Guinea, decorated with geometric motifs, in tones of yellow, red, blue and white, 13 cm x 18 cm (2)
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Australian Aboriginal central Desert Beanwood coolamon, decorated with pyro design of Perentie lizard and totemic symbols to both sides, painted in natural pigment, strong patina, 56 cm x 21 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland.
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Australian Aboriginal spear thrower, Central Australia, of deep form, stone cut, with well housed peg and bound with sinew, painted with natural earth pigment, length 80 cm. Provenance: Keith Hofmaier collection, Victoria
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Central Australian Aboriginal ceremonial Beanwood shield, painted with ceremonial totemic design, in natural ochre pigment, with good patina, 67 cm x 20.5 cm. Provenance: Keith Hofmaier collection, Victoria
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South East Australian Aboriginal Lil Lil club, with chequered grip and possum tooth fluting to body, length 47.5 cm
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Aboriginal central Desert Beanwood coolamon, decorated in red and white ochre with black totemic designs, 62.5 cm x 18.5 cm. Provenance: Keith Hofmaier collection, Victoria, and then Private Collection, Queensland.
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Ndebele people, beaded veil, South Africa, possibly an 'Isiyaya' (wedding veil), predominantly in white beads to symbolise purity, with black accents, length 70 cm and width 35 cm
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Ndebele people, beaded apron, South Africa, in white, blue and black beads, height 20 cm and width 35 cm
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Papua New Guinea bead belt, in predominantly white beads with pink and blue cross motif to reflect missionary influence, length 77 cm
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Solomon Island carved turtle box and cover, with incised shell decoration and set with wooden ring, length 36 cm
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New Guinea carved bowl, in the form of mythical crab creature, with incised decoration and set with shell eye, a/f, length 38 cm
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Group of assorted African bead items, including Basotho bead necklace, in tones of blue, white and yellow, height 7 cm and width 42 cm, Ndebele belt, length 73 cm, Xhosa amulet necklace, fragment of old Pondo headband, length 24 cm and various other necklaces and belts (quantity)
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Group of assorted Zulu bead items, South Africa, including a pair of arm bands, leg band, hide lined cuff, length 9 cm, large necklace with single bead panel, 11 cm x 10.5 cm (panel) and various other items (quantity)
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Group of assorted Zulu bead items, South Africa, including bead panel, 9 cm x 23 cm, hair pins, bead panel, length 60 cm, choker, purse and other items (quantity)
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Three Sidamo bead Ornaments/Necklaces, Ethiopia, in colourful tones, with button and metal accents, a/f, length 26 cm, 33 cm and 35 cm (3)
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Ethiopian beaded perfume container, with stopper and fabric covered base, accented with cowrie shells, length 18 cm
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Group of assorted Xhosa people bead belts, South Africa, with leather waistbands, a/f, width 34 cm-93 cm (quantity)
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Three Xhosa people bead ornaments, South Africa, two decorated with geometric motifs, in tones of turquoise, white and red, length 61 cm and 104 cm, the other in pink, blue, black, white and red, length 145 cm (3)
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Bhaca people bead items, South Africa, including love strengthener, height 14 cm and bead width 29 cm, married womans hat - worn as respect symbol to father in law, tail upturned, length 16 cm and another bead item, length 29 cm (quantity)
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Native American silver and turquoise ring, unmarked (tested as silver), set with organic form turquoise above foliage in relief, total weight 9gm, size P
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Native American sterling silver ring, marked 'Ster,' set with a head of a native American man wearing a large head dress, total weight 9gm, size P
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Native American sterling silver, bone, coral and turquoise necklace, marked R.B, sterling, set with sterling silver, coral, turquoise and bone beads, above three bear claw pendants, total length 52.5 cm
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Australian Aboriginal throwing club, decorated with fine possum tooth fluted designs to the entire body, with incised textured grip to handle, length 71.5 cm, raised on a custom stand, total height 74 cm
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Australian Aboriginal throwing club, decorated with fine possum tooth fluted designs to the entire body, with incised textured grip to handle, length 71 cm, raised on a custom stand, total height 73 cm
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Solomon Islands carved wooden platter, of mushroom shaped form, with inlaid mother of pearl and cats eye shells to border, length 43.5 cm
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Carved tribal wooden walking stick, in the form of a stick with entwined snake, the eyes set with cowrie shells, length 92 cm
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Early Australian Aboriginal message stick, Central Australian, decorated with vertical and curved lines to both sides, length 88 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland.
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Aboriginal South East Australian Leangle club, with beehive carved knob to handle, with incised designs, length 55.5 cm
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Two early Australian Aboriginal coolamons, stone cut, with beautiful patina, 45 cm x 17.5 cm and 26 cm x 10 cm (2). Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland.
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Australian Aboriginal parrying shield, South East Australia, of elongated form, with flat front, incised with five lines displaying cross hatching, good patina, length 96 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer gallery, 2007, then
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Australian Aboriginal shield, central Western Australian, of almond form, with incised and painted red ochre decoration to both sides, length 75 cm. Provenance: Francesco Villicich, then private
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Australian Aboriginal parrying shield, c.1920, South East Australian, of narrow facetted form, with incised decoration and name, length 66 cm. Provenance: Marc Pinto, 2006, then Private Collection, Queensland.
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Group of assorted Xhosa people bead items, South Africa, comprising a purse and beaded belts, length 74 cm, 71 cm, 66 cm and 65 cm (quantity)
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Group of assorted Kuchi beaded items, Afghanistan, in colourful tones, including medallions, length 9 cm-12 cm, two beaded panels, length 40 cm and 47 cm, two bellydancing panels, 60 cm and 69 cm and other items (quantity)
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Maasai beaded items, Kenya/Tanzania, including disc shaped pendant, diameter 9.5 cm and two chokers, length 36 cm (3)
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Admiralty Islands bead cuff, Papua New Guinea, decorated with geometric motifs, in tones of maroon, white and blue, with bark lining, height 8 cm and diameter 9.5 cm
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Sepik River carved Betelnut mortar, the bowl supported on two carved figures with carved geometric decoration, height 23 cm
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19th century Australian Aboriginal carved boomerang, Central Australia, with unusual hook shape and fluted face, decorated with carving to grip area, length 75.5 cm
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Two early Australian Aboriginal nose ornaments, made of bone and decorated with cockatoo/parrot feathers, length 24 cm and 21 cm (including feathers) (2). Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland.
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Early Australian Aboriginal message stick, Western Australia, with carved decoration to one side, length 41.5 cm
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Australian Aboriginal fighting boomerang, (Coopers creek) north East South Australia, of long unusual shape, length 79 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland.
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Group of assorted Xhosa people medicine bottle bead necklaces, various sizes, together with a Xhosa bead pipe and one other large bead encased bottle (quantity)
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Dayak people, bead hat, Borneo, in tones of yellow, black, orange, green and blue, height 10 cm and diameter 20 cm
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Three Tsonga bead Aprons, Zimbabwe, decorated with blue, red, green and white beads in a scallop pattern on black cotton cloth, 42 cm x 66 cm, 43 cm x 52 cm and 43 cm x 66 cm (3)
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Group of Tsonga beaded items, Zimbabwe, with geometric decoration, comprising apron, 50 cm x 78 cm, black cotton textile with beaded borders, 147 cm x 64 cm, pair of arm bands, length 28 cm, neck band, length 64 cm and small apron, 29 cm x 32 cm (quantity)
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Group of African bead items, including apron with black cotton waistband, height 20 cm and length 85 cm, and various necklaces, in tones of red, blue and white (quantity)
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Australian Aboriginal carved Digger, north Queensland, unique resin repair to underside, length 38 cm
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Australian Aboriginal carved boomerang, central Desert origin, of unusual shape, with carved decoration, length 74 cm
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Group of Australian Aboriginal Milling stones, comprising one late 19th century preparation plate from South East Australia, an additional preparation plate with pestle and a heavy milling stone (quantity)
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Group of Australian Aboriginal stone tools, comprising one late mid 19th century portable hand mill shaper, with one sharpener from Ballina and two stone tools for making bush string by pounding vine (4)
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Group of Australian Aboriginal stone tools, comprising two wood working tools to shape from the Murray River, one mid 20th century green stone sharpener for shell and bone from Tamworth and one mid 20th century canoe making stone tool for removing bark from trees from South Eastern NSW
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Group of Australian Aboriginal stone tools, comprising one fire starter/nutcracker anvil from the central coast NSW, two boomerang tools for shaping from the Murray River and one 'Giligulgul' weapons polishing stone from Darling Downs, Queensland (quantity)
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Group of Australian Aboriginal Milling stones, comprising one portable family mill used as hammer from Western NSW, two Nardoo milling stones and one large milling stone and pestle (quantity)
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19th century Australian Aboriginal boomerang, carved with a kangaroo/possum tooth, length 63 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Queensland.
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Aboriginal Mallee root waddy club, length 71 cm. Provenance: Keith Hofmaier collection, Victoria, then Private Collection, Queensland.
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Dayak beaded basket, Indonesia/Borneo, the intricate beadwork depicting stylised ancestor, accented with coloured beads, teeth and cowrie shells, against a rattan body with bamboo frame, height 28 cm
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Good Australian Aboriginal boomerang club, South East Australian, with slightly hooked end and wonderful patina, length 64 cm
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Group of assorted African bead items, including miniature purse, choker, assorted necklaces, bead panel, length 29 cm, bead and leather cuff (quantity)
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Group of assorted bead items, in bright colourful tones, comprising bead panels, length 23 cm, 24 cm, 62 cm, 71 cm, 81 cm and 162 cm, horn cup, height 6 cm with attached bead panel, length 29 cm, bead panel with padlock, length 84 cm and a headband, length 25 cm (quantity)
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Borneo textile, with stylised decoration and multiple borders, in tones of red and black, 192 cm x 92 cm (including tassels)
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Two tribal Pottery cups, decorated with geometric pattern to exterior, height 5 cm and 7 cm (2)
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Group of assorted beaded containers, including African and Indonesian examples, in various forms and colours, height 7.5 cm-18 cm (quantity)
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Two African beaded Aprons, in colourful tones, dimensions 31.5 cm x 31.5 cm, 32.5 cm x 33 cm, together with two smaller aprons (4)
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